Deck 8: Securities, Investments, and Financial Literacy

Question 1

The employees at Bluey Company are planning to vote on whether to unionize. Their right to do so is protected by the ________ Act and is enforced by the ________.

A) Taft-Hartley; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
B) Wagner; National Labor Relations Board
C) Fair Labor Standards; Title VII Commission
D) Equal Employment Opportunity; National Labor Relations Board
E) Wagner; Affirmative Action Commission

Answer 1

Wagner; National Labor Relations Board

Question 2

Which situation would best illustrate a scenario where the president of the United States could intervene according to the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947?

A) police department union members across the United States strike
B) an army vehicle manufacturer fails to install guards on machinery with moving parts
C) the NLRB establishes updated guidelines for collective bargaining
D) members of the post office file a complaint regarding hostile working conditions
E) a government contractor is accused of hiring child laborers

Answer 2

police department union members across the United States strike

Question 3

Ahnalee is a recent retiree and is going to be collecting retirement benefits through the United States government. Which law established the system responsible for her benefits?

A) Family and Retirement Leave Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Act
D) Taft-Hartley Act
E) Social Security Act

Answer 3

Social Security Act

Question 4

Brystyl works for a retail store at the local mall. She feels that she is being forced to work too many hours each week and wants to investigate her rights. Where should she begin?

A) by contacting the National Labor Relations Board
B) by investigating the Fair Labor Standards Act
C) by studying Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
D) by reading about affirmative action regulations
E) by filing a collective bargaining lawsuit

Question 5

Dante works for Rondon Metals and is preparing to adopt a newborn baby with his husband. Which statement is accurate regarding Dante's situation?

A) FLSA would lower the maximum hours Dante is required to work.
B) FMLA would allow Dante to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave.
C) OSHA would protect Dante's position if he takes time off from work.
D) NLRB would require Dante's role be exempt from overtime rules.
E) EEOC would ensure that Dante is paid his full salary while away from work.

Question 6

Patton is the HR Manager for Shady Lane Manufacturing. He knows there is often a lot of dust particles floating around the assembly line due to the production process. How can he ensure that the company is compliant with OSHA requirements?

A) He should ensure that employees working on the assembly line are exempt from overtime rules.
B) He should request an EEOC audit of the production process and ask for suggestions.
C) He should provide individual respirators to employees working on the assembly line.
D) He should allow employees to take 1-2 weeks of unpaid time off each year to clear their lungs.
E) He should institute a maximum number of hours that employees can work each week

Question 7

Colton breaks his hand while using a press at Wharton Company. His manager determines that the machine was missing a safety guard due to some repair work that had been completed during the previous shift. This is most likely a violation of which law?

A) OSHA
B) WARN
C) EEO
D) NLRB
E) FLSA

Question 8

Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 would most protect against which situation?

A) a business that requires its employees to pay for their own protective equipment
B) a union that refuses to represent employees unless they offer kickbacks
C) a manager offering a promotion in return for sexual favors
D) a supervisor promoting an employee who earned their degree
E) a company failing to provide unpaid leave to an employee with a family emergency

Question 9

Irie worked as a machine operator at Tyborg Company while she went to school for accounting. After earning her degree, she is promoted into a professional role as an accountant. After reviewing her first paycheck as an accountant, she is surprised to notice that she no longer receives overtime pay. What statement would best explain what happened in Irie's case?

A) The EEOC eliminated overtime pay for salaried employees.
B) The FLSA made professional employees exempt from overtime rules.
C) The NLRB required companies to eliminate overtime pay for non-union personnel.
D) The SSA replaced overtime pay for professional employees with entry into the U.S. retirement system.
E) The CRA implemented anti-discrimination rules regarding pay for salaried employees.

Question 10

Employees with the primary manufacturer of United States military supplies have decided to go on strike. What is most likely to happen in this situation?

A) The president would intervene to end the strike.
B) The NLRB would decertify the current union contract.
C) The president would designate a group of strikebreakers.
D) The EEOC would open mediation efforts with union representatives.
E) The NLRB would intervene to end the strike.

Question 11

Employees at A&B Manufacturing are preparing to enter labor-management contract negotiations with management representatives. Which piece of legislation is responsible for creating the rules in place for these negotiations?

A) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
B) Fair Labor Standards Commission
C) Affirmative Action Board
D) National Labor Relations Board
E) Workplace Health and Safety Commission

Question 12

Cristobel is working with his financial advisor to prepare for his retirement. His advisor reviews Cristobel's personal savings, retirement accounts, and benefits that he will be provided by the U.S. government. Which legislation is responsible for the benefits Cristobel will receive from the government?

A) EEOC
B) OSHA
C) SSA
D) ADA
E) FLSA

Question 13

Jackson is an executive manager with Triton Industries. He is paid the same weekly salary regardless of his hours worked. Which legislation led to the creation of this rule for employees like Jackson?

A) FLSA
B) WARN
C) FMLA
D) EEOC
E) NLRB

Question 14

The Occupational Safety and Health Act is responsible for

A) restricting the maximum hours employees can work in a week.
B) requiring employers to provide personal protective equipment to its employees.
C) enabling employees to vote on unionization efforts.
D) prohibiting sexual harassment by supervisor in the workplace.
E) creating affirmative action regulations for employers.

Question 15

Representatives from OSHA would likely choose to investigate which workplace situation?

A) a company that is actively resisting union representation
B) a company that removes safety mechanisms on machinery
C) a company that allows sexual harassment in the workplace
D) a company that fails to pay the federal minimum wage
E) a company that refuses to collectively bargain with employees

Question 16

Danny is angry as he has been passed over for his last two pay increases. He suspects he is being passed over due to his sexual orientation and decides to file a claim. Which organization should he contact?

A) FLSA
B) EEOC
C) OSHA
D) NLRB
E) WARN

Question 17

Crystal recently began working for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She is excited to begin her first investigation and wonders what it might be. Which situation would Crystal most likely have to investigate?

A) a business that is requiring its employees to provide their own protective equipment
B) a business that is refusing to provide 12 weeks of paid leave for employee family emergencies
C) a company that is ignoring overtime rules for its professional employees
D) a business that is refusing to negotiate with its appointed union representative
E) a company that has regularly denied promotions to minorities

Question 18

Union representatives from Alto Textiles have been meeting with management to demand large-scale improvements to the factory and equipment. After the discussions, management agrees to implement the changes over a three-year period. This scenario best illustrates the concept of

A) collective bargaining.
B) affirmative action.
C) union bullying.
D) quid pro quo.
E) fair labor standards.

Question 19

Management at PAK Enterprises is actively trying to block employee efforts to unionize. The ________ would most likely step in as this is illegal under the ________ Act

A) EEOC; Wagner
B) NLRB; OSHA
C) NLRB; Taft-Hartley
D) EEOC; Taft-Hartley
E) NLRB; Wagner

Question 20

The NLRB is responsible for creating rules relating to collective bargaining. What does collective bargaining involve?

A) employees voting on whether to unionize
B) management negotiating vendor pricing on safety equipment for employees
C) management efforts to reduce discrimination in the workplace
D) employees asking management to certify their union vote
E) employees negotiating with management regarding compensation and benefits

Question 21

The Social Security Act of 1935 was responsible for

A) defining different forms of employment discrimination.
B) requiring a federal minimum wage.
C) empowering the U.S. president to end strikes.
D) creating the U.S. retirement system.
E) providing additional power to the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 22

Kaitlyn is an intern in HR at Fun Consulting. Her manager asks her to write a short brief regarding the function of the SSA. How should she respond?

A) The SSA was created to protect employees from hostile work environments.
B) The SSA was created to protect manufacturing employees from being exposed to hazardous working conditions.
C) The SSA was created to exempt executive managers from overtime rules.
D) The SSA was created to ensure that workers jobs were protected when they need time off for emergencies like a surgery.
E) The SSA was created to start a federal retirement program for employees.

Question 23

The Fair Labor Standards Act is responsible for

A) restricting the maximum hours in a workweek.
B) creating the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
C) requiring unpaid leave for employee childbirth or adoption.
D) reducing employee discrimination in the workplace.
E) establishing guidelines for collective bargaining.

Question 24

Managers with TIP Production Solutions are not paid for overtime hours while employees on the assembly line receive overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week. Which law was responsible for creating this standard?

A) ADA
B) WARN
C) FLSA
D) EEOC
E) NLRB

Question 25

Which action would enable a company to remain compliant in regard to the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

A) providing gloves to employees working with battery acid
B) ensuring that employees are paid at least the federal minimum wage
C) allowing union members to meet during work hours
D) requiring antidiscrimination training for supervisors
E) enhancing overtime rules for exempt employees

Question 26

Gwen is a production manager at Pez Filtration Systems. An employee was recently injured while using a production machine that was missing a protective guard. As a result of this situation, Gwen should be prepared for

A) an audit of safety protocol conducted by EEOC personnel.
B) an investigation of the accident conducted by OSHA representatives.
C) a review of safety requirements in the union contract conducted by NLRB stewards.
D) a report on affirmative action safety enhancements provided by WARN managers.
E) a fine for violating safety requirements levied by the FLSA legislators.

Question 27

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was one of the first pieces of legislation that

A) required a business to provide protective equipment for its employees.
B) required a business to provide 12 weeks of paid leave for employee family emergencies.
C) allowed a company to ignore overtime rules for its professional employees.
D) punished a business for refusing to negotiate with its appointed union representative.
E) attempted to reduce discrimination in companies that had regularly denied promotions to minorities.

Question 28

Carlene constantly asks her coworker Tad to go out on dates with her. Tad has repeatedly turned her down and has asked her to stop asking him, but it hasn't worked. This is an example of

A) reverse discrimination.
B) toxic employment.
C) sexual harassment.
D) employee discrimination.
E) unwarranted bullying.

Question 29

What is a job specification?

A) the basic elements used to describe a job
B) the process a company follows to find and attract people to a job
C) the minimum qualifications a person must have to successfully perform a job
D) the primary goals and responsibilities included with a job
E) the preferred qualifications a person must have to successfully perform a job

Question 30

The CFO at Air Central Company wants to create an updated job description for her staff accountants. Where should she begin?

A) conduct a job analysis
B) review job specifications
C) create validity tests
D) perform a forced ranking
E) complete a job rotation

Question 31

Avery opened his own business five years ago and the company has been thriving. It is getting difficult to hire and retain individuals for positions within the company. He has asked his friend for suggestions. What should his friend tell him?

A) revise the current job specifications
B) create a marketing team
C) form a human resources team
D) conduct a job analysis
E) enact a formal mentorship program

Question 32

Erica has been conducting regular job shadows and interviews with members of the production team at GPG Company. Erica is most likely completing a job

A) specification.
B) posting.
C) orientation.
D) ranking.
E) analysis.

Question 33

The HR Manager at Eco-Edo Company has asked Ernie to learn about the work completed in their finance department. The Manager wants to know how tasks make their way into the department and how those tasks are subsequently completed. How should Ernie proceed?

A) He should review current copies of the job specifications for finance employees.
B) He should complete a 360-degree assessment with finance department leadership.
C) He should ask the Chief Financial Officer to provide him with a finance mentor.
D) He should participate in vestibule training for finance professionals.
E) He should schedule interviews with employees in the finance department.

Question 34

The maintenance department at SAN Company needs to hire a new electrical specialist. The hiring manager wants to ensure that the candidate they hire performs at a high-level. How should he proceed?

A) by ensuring that an accurate set of job specifications is in place
B) by sharing the job analysis with each prospective candidate
C) by reviewing the current human capital in the department
D) by utilizing an unstructured interview process to screen candidates
E) by analyzing the current work rules in place for the department

Question 35

What is a key part of the job staffing process?

A) procuring
B) shadowing
C) motivating
D) training
E) recruiting

Question 36

Hopper's Winery has recently hired a new shipping coordinator. What should the company do next?

A) prepare to onboard the new employee
B) conduct a job analysis with the new employee
C) create job specifications with current employees
D) prepare an employment test for the new employee
E) complete a 360-degree assessment of the new employee

Question 37

The HR department at CBK Bottle Company is planning to audit the company's job descriptions. The director in the business development department realizes that he never wrote job descriptions for his staff. How should the director proceed to ensure he has job descriptions in place for the audit?

A) interview each employee about what they do, and observe their workflow
B) review the job specifications in place for each of his direct reports
C) conduct a structured interview with industry experts
D) request a job routine survey from his department supervisors
E) ask each employee on his team for a forced ranking of their responsibilities

Question 38

Luigi's opens a new frozen pizza company and hires two sales directors to work from the company office. The business grows quickly, and Luigi decides to hire three more regional sales directors to help find new opportunities and penetrate new markets. Luigi's brother Mario works in human resources and suggests he create a job analysis before hiring the sales directors. What would be a logical part of a job analysis for a sales position?

A) using a 360-degree assessment to survey sales directors outside the company
B) conducting a review of sales director job routines with other similar companies
C) requesting a log of daily and weekly activities from the current sales directors
D) participating in vestibule training tailored to sales directors
E) reviewing copies of sales director job descriptions found online

Question 39

PEK Technology solutions requires each of its data scientists to have a bachelor's degree in engineering along with at least three years of experience as a data scientist. These requirements would most likely be stated in the job ________ for data scientist position.

A) description
B) analysis
C) routine
D) specification
E) appraisal

Question 40

After recruiting and screening candidates for an open position, a company will most likely

A) validate the screening process.
B) make a hiring decision.
C) conduct a job analysis.
D) create a formal job routine.
E) prepare a written job description.

Question 41

Malachi works as a recruiter in the Human Resources department at Fit4Lyfe Company. The manager of IT needs a new database engineer and asks Malachi to help. Which activity best illustrates how Malachi should proceed?

A) He should review the database engineer job specifications.
B) He should perform a validity test on the database engineer job description.
C) He should research similar job routines from Fit4Lyfe's competitors.
D) He should calculate the total human capital available in the marketplace.
E) He should analyze the work rules for the database engineer job.

Question 42

Defo, Incorporated feels like its product development team has stagnated over the past few years. The company is planning to add two new product managers to the team. What would be thebest approach for the company in this situation?

A) external recruiting
B) forced ranking recruiting
C) apprenticeship programs
D) lateral transfers
E) internal recruiting

Question 43

What is a key component of a company's successful onboarding activities?

A) organization mission and operations
B) job analysis overview
C) new employee compensation
D) pre-employment testing requirements
E) organizational human capital needs

Question 44

Dak is hired to evaluate and enhance the job routine portion of his employer's new job orientation. What is a key aspect to include in a job routine overview?

A) a compensation and benefits review
B) training and development options
C) a summary of policies and procedures
D) a review of immediate coworkers and management
E) minimum qualifications for the role

Question 45

There was a disturbing harassment situation at NMG Company that resulted in the termination of an employee. After the termination, senior leadership decided that significant changes were needed and asked the training and development team for a proposal. What action would be most likely to appease the senior leaders?

A) requiring vestibule training regarding company policies and laws pre-hire
B) completing a forced ranking of company policies and laws during employee appraisals
C) providing a summary of company procedures and matters of law during orientation
D) explaining company policies and laws prior to structured interviews during recruitment
E) ensuring that company policies and laws are covered at the onset of apprenticeships

Question 46

Joelle is kicking off the recruiting process for a new Financial Analyst position for NEP Enterprises. She wants to make sure that current NEP employees are aware of the opening. How can she best accomplish this?

A) list the opening with executive recruiting firms
B) post the opening on external job search websites
C) discuss the job opening prior to structured interviews
D) share the job opening during 360-degree assessments
E) display the opening on the company intranet website

Question 47

Joliana is a human resources professional with Odd Objects Company. Her primary responsibility during the fall is to prepare the customer care center for their seasonal rush. She is tasked with a goal of filling 100 customer support positions by Halloween. She screens candidates and forwards potential candidates to the manager of customer care. Joliana is playing a key role in which process?

A) human capital
B) shadowing
C) recruiting
D) mentoring
E) onboarding

Question 48

Harold is planning to add a quality coordinator to his team and reaches out to Nadine from human resources to begin the process. She suggests he begin the process by recruiting internally. Harold wants to understand Nadine's rationale before agreeing. She should respond by stating that internal recruiting

A) eliminates affirmative action and equal employment reporting requirements.
B) fosters employee effort and loyalty.
C) reduces the firm's need to conduct a job analysis.
D) allows the firm to maintain its employment-at-will status.
E) ensures that the most qualified person gets the job.

Question 49

Melissa is a recruiter with CorpTek. One of her hiring managers is curious about the risks associated with recruiting externally as opposed to internally for the company's upcoming job opening. Which statement represents Melissa's best response?

A) The talent pool will be smaller and less diverse.
B) The recruiting process will take longer and cost more.
C) The employment testing process will no longer be valid.
D) The ability to find specialized knowledge will be more difficult.
E) The department will need to implement a mentorship program.

Question 50

Duerte manages the human resource function at DX Corporate Solutions. She is responsible for recruiting regional sales managers as part of a new sales initiative. Duerte will likely need to turn to external recruiting if she

A) needs to fill the positions as quickly as possible.
B) wants to minimize costs related to her recruiting efforts.
C) places a great deal of importance on maintaining high morale for current staff.
D) hopes to eliminate the need to meet affirmative action quotas.
E) believes that current employees do not have the qualifications to fill the positions.

Question 51

When analyzing company needs for the engineering team at Happyface Company, the HR director realized that the company lacked experience with new engineering technology. What would be the director's best course of action?

A) prepare for external recruiting efforts
B) implement an apprenticeship program
C) coordinate a job rotation with competitors
D) plan to move from structured to unstructured interviews
E) create new job postings for internal recruiting

Question 52

A structured interview would best be classified as a key step in the ________ process for recruitment.

A) orientation
B) job specification
C) appraisal
D) selection
E) job analysis

Question 53

Malcolm is preparing to add a new personality assessment to the recruitment process at LAT Enterprises. Prior to the implementation, he runs several tests to ensure that the test does not discriminate against anyone and that it accurately assesses candidates according to the company's standards. Malcolm is verifying the ________ of the test.

A) qualifications
B) validity
C) structure
D) reliability
E) orientation

Question 54

Gracie works in human resources and is heavily involved in selecting employees to fill open positions. What activity would Gracie most likely be helping with in her current role?

A) performing job analyses
B) writing internal job postings
C) conducting new job orientation
D) completing background investigations
E) leading 360-degree assessments

Question 55

Mayr is a manager at Savory Salads and is preparing to interview candidates for an opening on his team. Mayr likes to utilize a flexible and conversational approach when meeting candidates. Which interview approach would be most appropriate?

A) behavioral
B) unstructured
C) vestibule
D) personality
E) situational

Question 56

Baltic Logistics utilizes a rigorous interviewing and testing process for all prospective employees. The purpose of these two steps is to

A) meet federal compliance standards for employee selection.
B) maintain the employment at will standard for the company.
C) learn of any competitor trade secrets a candidate may possess.
D) identify those applicants who are most likely to succeed.
E) ensure that the appropriate job specification is in place.

Question 57

One of the key functions of an onboarding program is to

A) provide experienced employees with the opportunity to learn new skills.
B) simulate the workplace in order to train new employees for their role.
C) initiate new employees to the organization and introduce them to their fellow employees.
D) explain the formal job rotation process.
E) assist workers who are being laid off with finding new jobs.

Question 58

Pierre's Calzone Company has been growing rapidly. Pierre has always provided job responsibility and work policy training to new employees in one-on-one settings, but lately it has been difficult due to the number of employees being hired. How should Pierre proceed?

A) He should implement a job rotation program for new employees.
B) He should create a formal new employee onboarding program.
C) He should send new employees to vestibule training.
D) He should require each employee to spend a week in an apprenticeship session.
E) He should schedule 360-degree appraisals for all new employees.

Question 59

Which statement is accurate regarding employee training and development?

A) Training and development are used to increase employee performance and productivity.
B) Training and development are only successful if done on-the-job.
C) Training and development are only necessary for complex work functions.
D) Only people in management or supervisory positions benefit from training and development.
E) Expecting employees to participate in training and development can lower their morale.

Question 60

The CEO at FSG Company has asked Madelyn to provide a suggestion for a new on-the-job training solution to enhance their current program. What would be the best place for her to start?

A) reviewing vestibule training options
B) considering apprenticeship options
C) learning about networking opportunities
D) looking at online distance learning programs
E) researching mentorship programs

Question 61

Brooks is tasked with creating an effective training and development strategy for his employer. How should he begin?

A) by completing a forced ranking of current managers
B) by conducting a thorough review of organizational job descriptions
C) by researching potential apprenticeship opportunities outside the organization
D) by requesting mentor volunteers and reviewing their qualifications
E) by assessing organizational needs and skills

Question 62

JJ works as a benefits consultant at HOU Company. He has been asked to create a presentation that he can share with new employees hired into the company. Which option would be the most appropriate venue for JJ to use for his presentation?

A) during a mentorship session
B) during new employee onboarding
C) during vestibule training
D) during a job shadowing session
E) during a structured interview

Question 63

The compliance manager at Tungsten Solutions is frustrated with the increasing number of recent policy violations by new employees. He asks the training director to provide suggestions on how to bridge this gap. What solution would be most appropriate?

A) providing vestibule training regarding company rules
B) requiring new employees to participate in online distance learning regarding policies
C) using a job rotation to simulate potential work policy violations
D) assigning a company mentor to meet with each employee to review policies
E) adding an overview of work policies to new job orientation

Question 64

Sawyer was recently hired as a junior accountant with 411 Mobile Device Company. He spends his first month training by following the different senior accountants through their day-to-day activities. This form of training is known as

A) a job appraisal.
B) an apprenticeship.
C) shadowing.
D) a job rotation.
E) a mentorship.

Question 65

The leadership team at Ringaling Phone Company believes Ali will make a strong executive in the future. Which training opportunity would best provide Ali with a strong overview of the different functions within the company?

A) a job rotation
B) an apprenticeship
C) online training
D) networking
E) a job shadow

Question 66

New employees at Factor-E Technology spend half of their first day learning about their day-to-day responsibilities and how their performance will be measured. This is an example of something that would be covered in which part of the new employee onboarding process?

A) work rules
B) job shadowing
C) 360-degree appraisal
D) job routine
E) job rotation

Question 67

Kashton recently graduated from college and started his first position at IMD Company. He has been having some difficulty getting used to being in a professional work environment and is struggling with his role. What would be the best way for Kashton's manager to help get him up to speed?

A) The manager should require Kashton to complete a job rotation.
B) The manager should provide Kashton with a dedicated mentor.
C) The manager should assign Kashton to an apprenticeship program.
D) The manager should enroll Kashton in a vestibule training session.
E) The manager should have Kashton shadow him.

Question 68

Dakota is being groomed for an operations management position with Epyc Company. The senior leadership team wants to ensure he has a solid understanding of the various functions within the company. Which option would best prepare Dakota for his new role?

A) an external job shadow
B) an internal job rotation
C) an internal apprenticeship
D) an external mentorship session
E) an internal vestibule training

Question 69

A company that calculates employees' pay based on their work results is following the ________ compensation philosophy.

A) performance appraisal
B) at-will
C) pay for performance
D) base pay
E) piece rate

Question 70

Sales professionals at Wolf Media Solutions are paid a base salary on a bi-weekly basis. They also receive a separate paycheck each January. This paycheck is calculated as a percentage of company earnings made from any sales they made during the year. This payment is known as

A) sales commissions.
B) profit sharing.
C) performance perquisites.
D) sales options.
E) gainsharing.

Question 71

Employment at will means that an employer can ________ an employee for any reason at all.

A) promote
B) dismiss
C) transfer
D) discipline
E) demote

Question 72

Levi manages the assembly line for an air conditioner manufacturer. As winter approaches, orders for new air conditioners begin to taper off meaning less work for his team. How could he best manage the need for reduced staffing knowing that production will pick up again in the spring?

A) by downsizing the entire team
B) by firing members of the team
C) by offering job shares to members of the team
D) by demoting the entire team
E) by laying off members of the team

Question 73

Dallas has been stealing from his employer and the HR representative is meeting with Dallas' manager to determine an appropriate course of action. The best course of action would be to

A) temporarily downsize Dallas' position.
B) layoff Dallas.
C) transfer Dallas to another team.
D) fire Dallas.
E) Dallas into a job share.

Question 74

The IT team at PSL Company is phasing out their mainframe systems. They will no longer need the services of the employees working on the mainframe team. What option best represents how they should proceed with their employees?

A) downsizing the team
B) laying off the team
C) demoting the team
D) suspending the team
E) firing the team

Question 75

Abra is not feeling challenged in her role and wants to enhance her experiences. She decides to meet with her supervisor to discuss her feelings. How can the supervisor work to ensure that Abra is challenged and motivated?

A) She should demote Abra into a new role within the company.
B) She should help Abra explore transfer options within the company.
C) She should lay off Abra so she can explore opportunities outside the company.
D) She should suspend Abra for complaining about her role.
E) She should allow Abra to job share her role with her coworker.

Question 76

Which is the best example of a fringe benefit an employer might offer to its employees?

A) base salary
B) sales commissions
C) pension plan
D) piece rate
E) stock options

Question 77

The senior leadership team at Veeser Company is meeting to discuss how to raise the company's stock. They want to provide motivation to employees that is tied to this initiative. What is their best option?

A) adding a profit sharing plan
B) increasing the number of paid holidays
C) shifting to a pay for performance plan
D) providing stock options
E) implementing a pension plan

Question 78

Employees at Wolf Metals receive a small payment based on their attendance record for the year. The amount varies in proportion to their actual attendance in comparison to other employees and the total profits Wolf Metals made for the year. Wolf Metals is using a ________ plan for its employees.

A) profit sharing
B) fringe commissions
C) perk sharing
D) pay for performance
E) gainsharing

Question 79

Estrella is part of team that managed a successful product launch for her employer. Her employer awards each member of the team with a cash payment at the end of the year to thank them for their hard work. The payment can best be classified as

A) profit sharing.
B) a bonus.
C) gainsharing.
D) a performance option.
E) incentive commissions.

Question 80

What incentive could a company use to improve employee productivity?

A) base salary
B) stock options
C) pension plan
D) health insurance
E) employee discounts